The Portland daily press., 1887-01-31
SRom WASHINGTON.
The SUM. of the Week In House
a. I'D Senate.
Congressman Reeds Bill for the
Further Protection of MackereI.
a Change In the Star Service o
Maine.
Secretary Bayard corrects a State
ment About Seized British
Schooners.
Especial to the PREss.l

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.
The summary of the work done by Con-
gress last week is as follows Saturday the
Senate was not in session. The House con
CURED in the Senate amendments to bill
forfeiting lands to the New Orleans, Baton
Rouge & Vicksburg railroad, and then de-
voted the remainder of the day to the river
and harb0r bill.
Monday was devoted by the Senate to the
consideration and passage of the retaliatory
bill for the protection Of American fisher
men. In the House the call of the States
and Territories for the introduction of bills
occupied the first half of the day. Among
other bills introduced was one by Mr.. Milli-
ken of Maine to donate condemned cast iron
cannon to the Monroe Soldiers Monument
Association at Monroe, Maine. A bill abro-
eating the powers of the executive officers
of the United States in allowing indemnity
locations or scrip for confirmed, unsatisfied
land claims, and vesting that power in the
courts of the United States, was passed.
The rest of the day was given to the river
and harbor bill.
Tuesday the Senate devoted to ungallantly
refusing the ladies the right to vote, and the
House for political purposes, and by party
vote declared vacant the seat which has thus
far this session been filled by w. A. Price
of Rhode Island.
Wednesday the Senate authorized the COM
mittee on privileges and elections to investi-
gate the alleged political outrages in Texas
complained of in the petition presented to
the Senate by Senator Hawley. The remain
der of the open session was devoted to the
agricultural experiment station bill. In
secret session the nomination Of Mathews as
Recorder of Deeds for the District of Colum-
bia was rejected. In the House the parlia-
mentary trickery of passing the river and
harbor bill without considering single item
was successfully carried through.
Thursday, in the Senate, the House bill
giving dependent parents and totally dis
abled soldiers dependent for their living
upon their own labor pension Of SIS month,
was passed, and again the agricu ltural ex-
pertinent station bill was debated all the
afternoon, and the bill was finally passed.
The House passed the river and harbor bill,
and then took up bill to charter a cable
street railroad in Washington, which was
debated until late hour, the opponents of
the bill filibustering to prevent vote and
being successful in their efforts The House
finally took recess until IL O'Clock Friday
without a vote.
Friday the Senate finally took up the Beck
bill, which forbids Congressmen from act
ing as attorneys for railroad corporations,
and which has been put off ON one pretext
or another since last July. They did not
succeed in bringing 1t to vote before ad-
iournment In the House the cable road bill
was finally passed, and the rest of the day
was given to the pleuro-pneumoni bill with
out reaching vote. The usual evening
session for the consideration of private PEN
sion bills was held and number of them
passed.
Postal Changes.
The following Star service change is an
nounced in Maine: Route 2S5-South Albion
to Fairfield; increase service to twelve times
a week; to take effect February 1st.
Imogene Clark has been commissioned
| postmistress at Carritunk, Me.
The MackereI Bill.
| WASHINGTON, Jan. 80.
| Congressman Reeds bill for the protection
| of mackerel during the spawning season is a
| special order for tomorrow at 2 O'Clock, and
| the Maine Senators hope to secure its con-
| sideration and passage at once. If consider
| alton can be obtained, there is little doubt of
| its passage, but it may not BE- possible to
| secure action tomorrow. The action of the
| Senate on Saturday in postponing the Beck
| attorneyship bill removed that bill from its
| privileged position as unfinished business"
| to the foot of the calendar of special orders.
1t also had the effect of arousing the indig-
nation of Senator Beck who now says he
| will oppose consideration of every other
measure until the bill is voted upon. If he
adheres to his intention, he may delay action
on the mackerel bill for a time, and there is
so little time left that delays are dangerous.
Pensions Granted Maine Claim ants
Pensions have been granted to residents of
Maine as follows:
Harriet, widow of Eben Ames Milo.
Benjamin A. Ray, original, Augusta.
Denial from Secretary Bayard.